5 Aurora Fishing Trips in the World Worth Booking

1.Aurora Borealis Viewing and Ice Fishing Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 116 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $229Our pick

Head to Chena River Lakes Recreation Area for a five-hour night of ice fishing and aurora watching. Your guide supplies gear, bait, cocoa, reindeer sausage, and cooked fish. The cabin is heated, but you still need serious cold-weather clothing and your own transport.

“We enjoyed all parts of this outing. The instructions on how to find the location were spot on. The fish weren't very active the night we came, but we caught 5 fish among the 3 of us. Our guide was very nice and kept things lively. The fish he cooked was very good. The lights did come out which made it all the more successful. My only wish would have been if the reindeer sausages would have come out earlier. But that's on us. We didn't eat before going.”

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2.“Aurora Ice” – Ice Fishing & Salmon Dinner Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $239

Meet at 9 p.m. near Fairbanks for ice fishing inside a warm, solar-powered cabin with panoramic windows. Guides such as Tyson, Greg, Aiden, and Trenton help with the gear, cook your fish dinner, and explain the Aurora. Bring a fishing license and serious winter clothing.

“We joined the Aurora Ice Fishing tour at Chena Lake and it was truly an unforgettable experience. We fished comfortably inside a warm little cabin, and at the end our guide cooked the fresh-caught fish for us — it wasn’t big, but it tasted delicious! When we stepped outside, we were lucky enough to see the northern lights as well. Our tour guide was a young guy who shared lots of interesting local stories and made the whole trip fun and engaging. Highly recommend this experience if you’re visiting Fairbanks!”

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3.Aurora Ice Fishing

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $265

Join 1st Alaska Outdoor School at 8:30 pm for a small-group Fairbanks outing with hotel pickup, heated-hut ice fishing, coffee, fish snacks, and a chance to step outside for the Northern Lights. Guides such as Tyson and Hunter have hosted past trips. Fishing gear is supplied, but your license is extra.

“Tyson & Hunter were great hosts; a tasty salmon dinner in a reasonably snug cabin...with lotsa good info and appropriate fishing tales.”

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4.Chena Lake: Aurora Borealis Viewing & Ice Fishing Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 7 reviews · from $239

Spend five hours at Chena Lake Recreation Area ice fishing from a heated cabin while watching for the Aurora Borealis. Your guide provides gear, cocoa, reindeer sausage, and a fish cookout. Guides Riley and Cody have been praised for clear instruction and keeping the evening moving.

“Amazing! It was an incredible opportunity and our guide Riley was great with information and creating an overall experience. Definitely recommend”

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5.Aurora Ice Fishing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · 6 hours · from $330

Join 1st Alaska Tours for a six-hour evening outing from Fairbanks. Your English-speaking guide, including Tyson on some departures, teaches ice fishing on a frozen lake, provides bait and tackle, and cooks a fish snack while you watch the sky for the aurora.

“We loved our experience! Tyson was an excellent guide and we recommend him and this tour. We caught fish, saw northern lights, and enjoyed an excellent meal!”

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